Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover

At the time Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover were seen as giants in the public life. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover were both tall, energetic, and robust.

Herbert Hoover

Born in 1874 into a modest Quaker family in a tiny village of West Branch, in eastern Iowa. Herbert Hoover was an orphan before he was even a teenager. He became rich and he treated people with respect and courtesy, even though he was shy and not very outgoing, he was always volunteering. Hoover thought that the government did not have to get involved in the Banks collapsing. Hoover was against using the government to help Americans during the great depression. Hoover felt that involvement would destroy self- reliance and individualism. He was a Republican and believed in the "laissez faire" meaning, low or no government intervention.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Unlike Herbert Hoover, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a democrat. He never experienced poverty. Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York into a wealthy family and high social position. Roosevelt was an outgoing person with a good background in politics. He took action and used the government to proclaim the bank holiday, which stopped the banks from collapsing. Roosevelt noticed the flaws in the system and passed regulations to stabilize the markets. Roosevelt also started programs to help Americans in need. Therefore, Roosevelt is remembered as a heroic figure. He believed a big government was necessary in order to be responsible for social security, welfare, and more. Once elected into office, he quickly began thinking of ideas in order to relieve the United States of the catastrophic events.